The Fact Sheet presents national and statewide statistics from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports program on the use of firearms in the commission of three violent crimes — homicide (murder and nonnegligent manslaughter), robbery, and aggravated assault — in the U.S. and Alaska from 1985 to 2012. Khristy Parker, Research Professional, is the Fact Sheet author. In the article she "noted the fact sheet references specific violent crimes — robberies, homicides, aggravated assaults -- and does not offer a complete picture [of firearm use in all crimes]."